Hack Shots Of New York

John McDonagh is a cab driver, comic, and political activist. John began his career as a New York City yellow cab driver after serving in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Vietnam War. He is also the producer, host and founder of Radio Free Eireann, a weekly radio show heard on WBAI New York for the past twenty years.
John has been writing and performing comedy for over twenty years. More information and videos can be found at http://www.myspace.com/mcdonaghhack

Sunday, June 20, 2010

GET OUT AND CHANGE THE SYSTEM

This documentary is about the political life of Randy Credico.It is also a Fundraiser and petition drive to help Randy Credico get on the Democratic primary, to run against Charles Schumer for the U.S Senate.So if you can't sign a check then come and sign the petition. It will be aired at Connolly' s pub 121w 45th Street between 6th Ave and Broadway on Sat June 26th from 5pm till 7pm.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

60 SPINS AROUND THE SUN

Helmed by "Saturday Night Live" alum Laura Kightlinger and produced by Jack Black, this hourlong exposé chronicles -- warts and all -- the life of comedian turned activist Randy Credico, an up-and-coming funnyman whose candor tanked his career. But the end of his showbiz days didn't stop him: He switched gears and became a mouthpiece for various causes, including the fight against New York's draconian drug laws. Credico's peers and ex-girlfriends weigh in with insights.This documentary is about the political life of Randy Credico.It is also a Fundraiser and petition drive to help Randy Credico get on the Democratic primary, to run against Charles Schumer for the U.S Senate.So if you can't sign a check then come and sign the petition. It will be aired at Connolly' s pub 121w 45th Street between 6th Ave and Broadway on Sat June 26th from 5pm till 7pm.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

CREDICO IRISH POLICY

Randy addressing the volunteers at the Yippie Museum last night talking about his policies.

1. End Policy of Visa Denial to Irish Republicans Visas to enter the United States are routinely denied to politicians, authors and activists who have voiced differing points of view on the Irish peace process. The decades old visa denial policy should not be used to stop the open exchange of ideas. Debate from all points of view that would educate and inform should be encouraged, whether it be at speaking engagements in colleges and universities, congressional hearings, or local book signings.

2. Conduct Hearings on Shell Oil Company's Corrib Gas Project The Corrib Gas Project is directed by a consortium of companies led by Royal Dutch Shell, which owns Shell Oil, a company incorporated in the United States. The Corrib Gas Project is drilling oil off the coast of County Mayo, and pumping it in an unrefined state through an inhabited area to a refinery. Instead of processing the gas at sea, as is the industry standard, the use of a land based refinery creates a hazard for the people of the area, as well as the environment. In preparation for the construction of the refinery, already half a million ton of peat have been excavated. This has disturbed the rich aluminum deposits under the bog, which has in turn polluted the drinking water of Carrowmore Lake. As well as being the primary source of drinking water for over 10,000 people, the lake is of considerable ecological value because of the intact blanket bog surrounding the lake, which provides habitats for plants and animals, including several important bird species. In addition, waste chemicals, including lethal substances such as lead, nickel, arsenic, mercury and radioactive gas radon, from the proposed refinery would be pumped into Broadhaven Bay. This bay is important to cetaceans and other marine animals as it is a breading and rearing area for whales and dolphins, and contains foraging habitats for numerous marine mammal species, plankton feeding basking sharks and seabirds. British Petroleum has permanently scarred the coast of the United States by the catastrophic oil leak into the Gulf of Mexico. While a lack of regulation failed to protect the people of Louisiana, there is no reason for the people of Mayo to suffer a similar fate.

FROM RAT RACE TO SENATE RACE

I am now the campaign manager for Randy Credico's 2010 senate run against Chuck Schumer. Why is a New York City yellow cab driver running a senatorial campaign? In addition to mastering the art of negotiating NYC traffic, I have a long history of political activism and media expertise. I have been a producer at WBAI radio for over 20 years, working on the weekly Radio Free Eireann broadcast, as well as dozens of special broadcasts, including shows that featured veterans and cab drivers. I was also been the Editor of The Irish People Newspaper, a weekly national newspaper.

As an army veteran, I have a strong interest in veteran's affairs, and am a member of Veterans Against The War. As people who read this blog already know, I work with the Taxi Worker's Alliance on various labor issues, and was an organizer of the benefit for the cab driver who was shot and blinded by a passenger last year. I also worked closely with Grandpa Al Lewis during his bid for Governor of New York State, and was a public relations adviser to the campaign to elect Peggy O'Hara, who ran for local office in Derry Ireland to honor the memory of her son Patsy O'Hara who died on the 1981 hunger strike. I also served as United Nations observer during the 1990 election in Nicaragua.